Patents - technology diffusion in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Patents - technology diffusion was 212 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Slovak Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Slovak Republic stood at 212 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Slovak Republic peaked at 2,401 Patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 162 Patents, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents - technology diffusion in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 576 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 1,064 Patents | +84.7% |
| 1992 | 2,264 Patents | +112.8% |
| 1993 | 2,054 Patents | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 2,060 Patents | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,056 Patents | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,232 Patents | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 2,312 Patents | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,385 Patents | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,366 Patents | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,401 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,190 Patents | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 1,275 Patents | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 243 Patents | -80.9% |
| 2004 | 233 Patents | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 186 Patents | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 222 Patents | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 212 Patents | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 166 Patents | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 167 Patents | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 229 Patents | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 207 Patents | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 187 Patents | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 198 Patents | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 187 Patents | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 212 Patents | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 206 Patents | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 192 Patents | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 237 Patents | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 215 Patents | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 206 Patents | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 162 Patents | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 165 Patents | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 212 Patents | +28.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Slovak Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +112.8% | 1,064 Patents | 2,264 Patents |
| 1991 | +84.7% | 576 Patents | 1,064 Patents |
| 2003 | -80.9% | 1,275 Patents | 243 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,937 Patents | 576 Patents | 2,385 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 729.5 Patents | 166 Patents | 2,401 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 207 Patents | 187 Patents | 237 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.25 Patents | 162 Patents | 212 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
- 1 Poland 3,864 Patents compare
- 1 China 1.77 million Patents compare
- 2 Netherlands 2,843 Patents compare
- 2 United States 370,325 Patents compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,760 Patents compare
- 3 Croatia 188 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 251,752 Patents compare
- 4 Moldova 96 Patents compare
- 4 Slovenia 162 Patents compare
- 4 Taiwan 55,572 Patents compare
- 5 Madagascar 1 Patents compare
- 5 Lithuania 80 Patents compare
- 5 Germany 52,279 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Slovak Republic
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 40.5 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 10 Patents (2022)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 40.5 Patents (2023)
- Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 10 Patents (2022)
- Medical technology availability 19.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 9,233 Persons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Slovak Republic?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Slovak Republic was 212 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,401 Patents in 2000.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 162 Patents in 2021.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Slovak Republic ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation